Maintaining carrier account information for supplier / customer
This page captures account information of carrier specific to supplier / customer for external shipping requirements. For the specified trading partner (supplier / customer), you can capture the carrier, account number, default shipping method and the status of carrier account. Tell me more.
Select the “Maintain Carrier Account Information for Supplier / Customer” link in the “Edit Supplier Details” page.
The “Maintain Carrier Account Information for Supplier / Customer” page appears.
The system displays the following details in the header:
Trading Partner Type |
The type of the trading partner, which could be “Supplier” or “Customer”. |
Trading Partner # |
The number identifying the trading partner. |
Trading Partner Name |
The name of the trading partner. |
Enter the following in the “Account Information” multiline:
Carrier |
Use the drop-down list box and select the carrier code. Mandatory. The system lists all the "Active" Carrier / Agency codes defined in the “Logistics Common Master” business component. You must select an ‘Active’ Carrier. By default, the system leaves the field blank. |
Account Number |
The account number of the carrier. Mandatory. |
Default Shipping Method |
Use the drop-down list and select the Shipping Method. The system lists all the "Active" Shipping Methods from “Maintain Shipping Method Codes” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component, along the meta data for the carrier. |
Status |
Use the drop-down list box and select the status of the Carrier Account. The system lists ‘Active’ and ‘Inactive’ and defaults “Active”. |
Remarks |
Any additional remarks related to the carrier. |
Note: The Carrier - Default Shipping Method combination must be valid.
The Carrier - Account Number combination must be unique for a Supplier / Customer.
The system displays the following in the multiline:
Created by |
The login ID of the user who created the carrier account information. |
Created Date |
The date on which the carrier account information was created. |
Last Modified by |
The login ID of the user who last modified the carrier account information. |
Last Modified Date |
The date on which the carrier account information was last modified. |
Click the “Save” pushbutton to save the carrier account details.
Note: The system displays an error message, if any concurrent user attempts to modify the carrier account information in the multiline.